Filing-cabinet.



table ianel 4. To re lace the articles in the cabinet, and to c ose the cabinet, the front of the ancl 4 is lifted slilghtly to disengage the pms 7 from the loc (in r notches 10, and the panel 4 pushed back si htly to bring the pins 7 into line with thc elannels 8; and then by a simple lifting movcmentof the front end of the panel 4, the latter is' made to assume gradually a' vertical position, with the pins 7 traveling downward in the channels 8, and the panel'slip ing downward at the same time until the ootpieces 5 are at the top of the grooves 6. It will thus be seen that the panelmember 4 comprises ractieally a door which is hinged to, and sli( able on, the part 2, with the inner edge of the door pivoted to, and slidable in, the cabinet, whereby the panel 4-and the member '2 arc foldable into substantially parallel planes to close the cabinet, and when opened out the panel 4 forms a. table portion and the member 2 forms a brace therefor. 4

In Fig. 4, I have. shown a modification of the invention in which, instead of using a solid panel, as 2, extending clear aerossthe cabinet, I employ simply two brace members 2 hinged to the bottom of the cabinet opening and having inwardly projecting loot-pieces 5' sliding in grooves 6 in the edges of the combined door-table panel 4'; the outward movement of the members 2 being limited by suitable stops 9. The action of the panel 4' in this case is similar to that of Fig. l, as previously described.

'The principle and mode of operation of4 (he two forms ol cabinet arc the saine.

|la\'i|"f thus desi-libed my invention, what' l claim and desire lo sei-nre bv llelters Patent is l, A filing cabinet open on one side, a brace member hin ed in the opening, and a panel hingedly an slidably connected at the top of said brace member, said sliding panel havin pivotal and slidable connections with t 1c cabinet whereby it may be foldable into a vertical plane to close the cabinet, or opened out into a horizontal position to form a table.

2. The combination of a cabi et with an open side and adoor therefor, a race hinged to the cabinet, and the door hin ed to, and slidably connected with, said brace, said door having a pivotal and slidable movement in the cabinet whereby it is l'oldable into a substantially vertical plane to close the cabinet, or may be opened out so that it forms a table supported by said brace 3. A cabinet having an openinga panel hinged at the bottom to the cabinet, and a second panel havin f pivot pins slidable in vertical guides in tie cabinet said second panell pivoted to the first panel and foaming a closure for the cabinet when {.he parts are closed and a table when the par s' am opened out.

4. A cabinet havin an o eninv, a panel hinged at its lower e( ge to t ie ce. inet, and a second panel havinfr a sliding connection Vat its inner end with t'he cabinet, and having sliding pivotal connections intermediate of its top and bottom edges with the top edge of the first named panel. v

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- HUSSPS.

JOSEPH DANNHEISER. Witnesses: y

(fnA mais EUELMAN, (l. Cook. 

